Industry Engagement & Progression Manager (Music, Games and Film & TV)
East London Arts & Music, London, E3 3TA25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 April 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- From £44,538 - £50,474
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with industry professionals and stakeholders.
- Experience of designing and delivering industry engagement activity (e.g. masterclasses, workshops, events) with external partners.
- Experience of coordinating programmes such as work experience, mentoring or placements.
- Strong understanding of the creative industries (music, film/TV, games) and routes into them.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
- Experience of delivering careers or employability support, including CVs, applications and interview preparation.
- Ability to design and deliver engaging sessions that develop students’ professional skills and industry awareness.
- Experience of providing guidance or coaching to support young people’s progression.
- Understanding of barriers to access within the creative industries and a commitment to widening participation.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with both young people and industry professionals.
What the school offers its staff
-35 Days Annual Leave entitlement
-Great opportunities for CPD and professional growth
-Termly wellbeing days
-Seasonal ticket loan scheme
-Staff Cycle to work Scheme
-Yearly appraisal and pay review
-Highly supportive staff team
-Local government pension scheme (LGPS)
-Teacher pension scheme (TPS)
-Central location and excellent transport links
-Friendly and diverse student and staff community
-Outstanding facilities and resources to support teaching and learning
Further information about the job
The Industry Engagement & Progression Manager (Music, Games and Film & TV) at East London Arts and Music (ELAM) plays a dynamic, industry-facing role at the heart of our mission to connect education with the creative industries. You will lead the development and delivery of a high-impact programme of industry engagement, careers education and progression pathways that prepares trainees for successful futures in music, film, television and games.
You will oversee a wide range of activity including work experience, mentoring, masterclasses, workshops and careers events, ensuring these opportunities are well structured, high quality and accessible to all trainees. Working closely with curriculum staff, industry partners and the wider leadership team, you will design and deliver programmes that build professional skills, industry awareness and confidence, while supporting trainees to navigate pathways into employment, apprenticeships and higher education.
A key part of the role is developing ELAM’s Industry Readiness Programme, embedding essential employability skills such as networking, CV writing, interview preparation and professional behaviours. You will also provide targeted 1:1 careers support, helping trainees make informed decisions about their next steps.
This is a hands-on role suited to an organised, proactive and industry-aware professional with experience of programme delivery, careers guidance or industry engagement, and a strong commitment to widening access and creating meaningful opportunities for young people in the creative industries.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About East London Arts & Music
- School type
- Free School, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth form or college
- School size
- 275 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- East London Arts & Music website
- Email address
- mnelson@elam.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02075152159
Arranging a visit to East London Arts & Music
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mnelson@elam.co.uk.
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